Volkswagen’s new Tiguan is on sale in Ireland with prices starting from €32,510.
The Tiguan, which is the German brand’s best-selling model in Ireland, was also the third most popular here in 2020.
There is a range of new, more efficient petrol and diesel engines available for the Tiguan, and VW says these will be followed later this year with a new plug-in (PHEV ) Tiguan eHybrid. It will have a 1.4-litre TSI engine twinned with an electric motor that produces a combined 245hp, capable of covering up to 50km in electric mode, according Volkswagen.
Meanwhile a separate Tiguan R model is also now offered for the first time. According to VW, this will bring the levels of performance associated with R models together with all the practicality of a Tiguan.
The petrol range consists of 130hp and 150hp 1.5-litre engines with a choice of manual or DSG automatic, and at the top of the petrol range is the new 320hp 2.0-litre TSI 4Motion R model at €66,990.
The diesel range comprises 2.0-litre TDI engines with 122hp (manual only ), 150hp (manual and DSG automatic ), and at the top of the diesel range, a 200hp 4Motion DSG version.
The particularly popular TDI engine in the Tiguan has now been equipped with two sequentially arranged separate AdBlue injection systems and SCR catalytic converters. Thanks to this twin dosing technology, Volkswagen claims it has consequently reduces nitrogen oxides (NOx ) considerably compared with the predecessor vehicle. It adds that all new Tiguan models equipped with TSI and TDI engines fulfill the requirements of the Euro 6d emission standard. In addition, all such models, regardless of whether they have a petrol or a diesel engine, are equipped with a particulate filter.
There are new trim-lines for the Tiguan. The entry-level Tiguan trim-line is priced at €32,510 with a 1.5-litre 130hp petrol engine and €34,345 with a 2.0-litre, 122hp diesel engine. All Tiguan models feature 17 inch Montana alloy wheels, eight inch Ready 2 Discover radio system, two USB-C ports in the front, air conditioning and LED daytime running lights. There is also Wireless App Connect for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
Next up is the Tiguan Life. This starts at €35,285 for the 1.5-litre, 130hp petrol engine with a manual gearbox or €40,330 with a seven-speed DSG. The 2.0-litre TDI Diesel Life starts at €36,515 with a six-speed manual transmission or €41,425 with a seven-speed DSG automatic. A further step up comes in the Elegance trim-line which is aimed at those buyers wanting the best of technology. It comes with one petrol version, a 1.5-litre TSI 150hp seven-speed DSG for €45,020.
There are three diesel versions of this trim-line, a 2.0-litre 150hp manual for €43,350, a seven-speed DSG version of this for €48,470, and a 200bhp 2.0-litre 4Motion with DSG for €56,835. For the R-Line trim-line, there is one petrol version, a 1.5-litre TSI putting out 150hp, mated to a seven-speed DSG, for €45,920, and there are three diesel R-Line Tiguans – a 2.0-litre 150hp with a six-speed manual transmission for €44,195, a seven-speed DSG transmission for €47,920. There is also a 2.0-litre 200hp 4Motion seven-speed DSG R-Line for €60,355, and at the top of the Tiguan range, there is now the new Tiguan R, which continues the pedigree of the Golf and T-Roc R as an additional R model, featuring the potent 2.0-litre TSI unit putting out 320hp in the Tiguan. All that power is assisted by 4Motion all-wheel drive and helps the Tiguan R sprint to 100km/h in just 4.9 seconds.
No prices or trim details are available at this time for the new plug-in Tiguan eHybrid (PHEV ).
